Hello again! I was busy writing my other story "The Last Line of Slytherin" and I wasn't even sure if I would continue this one, it's so messed up and all. I always have a really good idea but I always forget it and the ending sucks like hell then. Ah well…anyways…I don't own FFX or the series. LOL…too graphically and financially advanced for me…Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Tidus swore for the umpteenth time that day. He was already furious at the Arips lady for tricking him into thinking that she had escaped in the first boat, while it had really been the second one. Now, it was the fourth day since he left Arips and all he could find were some remains of the peasant boat from last night's storm. Could Lady Yuna have drowned? If that was true, the hopes of ever finding his father would end. Prince Seymour wouldn't want to have to do anything with him.

In vain, he searched for any signs of some expensive and ladylike clothing, to at least know if the Lady was dead or not. He slammed his fist on the railing and stomped back into his cabin. Wakka shook his head feeling sorry for their young captain. Suddenly, Auron called out to Tidus. He pointed near the floating ruins of the peasant ship. At first, no one could see anything, but once they squinted enough, they were able to make out a tiny frail grey thing. It moved a little and went beneath the waves almost instantly. "She's alive. All hands on deck!"

Tidus gave the orders and dove into the azure depths. His crew worked the ship to sail closer to the ruins of the peasant ship. Tidus swam and prayed that the peasant wouldn't drown leaving him to have absolutely no clue about Lady Yuna's whereabouts. He saw another figure floating on driftwood. He whistled to his crew and pointed at the little girl so they may save her. Tidus looked back at the blue depths where he saw the girl (at least he thinks it was) underwater. Holding his breath and praying desperately he went under.

Everything was calm and blue. Is this heaven? Yuna thought. What happened after the big wave? Oh yeah…she hit the side and there was a burning sensation on her left leg. And then…she was struggling to breathe. She floated on some driftwood…and then saw Mauri…the little girl and helped her get onto the same one. Poor Mauri was still in shock and was crying and choking from the water too. Yuna had told her to hang on and then exhaustion had caused them to fall asleep. Then what happened?

She remembered waking up and seeing clouds. No, it was the sails of a ship. And she recalled calling for help, but her cry came out dry and throaty. So she splashed some water around and then…here she was. In the calm blue depths…

Yuna sighed, letting out the remaining air. At least I'll be with father…I only hope Mauri is saved… Just as she was about to lose her remaining consciousness, she saw a bird with a golden head gliding towards and sweeping her away from her all her doubts. So strange…a bird underwater. And she sighed into a blissful sleep.

Tidus broke the water and whistled loudly. He dragged the peasant girl as close to the ship as possible and had them hauled overboard. When they both lay on the deck exhausted, the girl coughed and lay still again. Tidus noted her features. They didn't look quite the peasantry type but her garments and hair were very rugged like one. He began slapping her cheeks. "Hey! Wake up girl! You're alive. Just tell me where Lady Yuna is and I'll leave you alone. Hey! Wake up already!" he frantically interrogated the unconscious girl.

Wakka put a hand to stop him. "Tidus, she almost drowned and now you want to slap her to death. Let her rest. We'll know by tomorrow if Lady Yuna has escaped or not." Auron narrowed his eyes at the girl. "But, I need to know so I can catch up to her." Tidus insisted. "Don't worry, mon! I'm sure she couldn't have gone that far. And besides, our ship is the fastest in the sea. We'll catch up to her in no time." Tidus taking Wakka's word, left the girl alone and ordered the men to give both the scared little girl and the young woman a cabin to rest in.

"As soon as she wakes up, tell me." He stomped back inside his cabin and didn't come back out for the rest of the day. Wakka shook his head. "The poor mon."

Auron tended to the peasant girl for the next three days. She had a cut on her left leg and had caught a fever from it. The little girl who said that her name was Mauri couldn't or wouldn't tell them anything about the young woman with the fever. In fact, it seemed that she was in so much shock, that she wasn't able to utter anything but her name and nod and shake her head a couple of occasional times.

Tidus of course was furious and looked like he was about to throttle the child, which caused Wakka to take her under his guardianship because he didn't trust his best friend's mood at that moment. The little girl showed some signs of improvement, but whenever she came near water, she would begin to shake violently and run into "Uncle Wakka's", whom she calls only when she wants something, arms.

Auron squeezed the cold towel and put it on her forehead to cool the young woman drown. Sometimes, Auron would look at her so much that he would begin to see the great Necromancer, whom he had met only once and whom Tidus' father had fought Sin with. It was a strange thing to imagine wasn't it? The great Necromancer and this lowly young woman…or isn't it? What if these two were connected?

Auron had little time to ponder over the thought when the young woman started moaning. He almost jumped out of his own skin. Auron went outside and called Wakka in. He didn't want Tidus in there yet, but he saw and he came as quick as a bullet. "Is she awake yet?" He asked, but everything went still as he looked at her rise. Something…ethereal seemed to glow about her. Her eyes fluttered open and she pursed her lips. She rubbed her head.

"Where am I?" she asked. It was the moment of truth now. "You're aboard the Tiera. My name is Captain Tidus. I'm looking for a young woman named Lady Yuna. What is your name might I ask?" she looked at him for a full minute. Her eyes were very unnatural. One was blue and the other was green. Her light honeyed hair fell about her, looking slightly ruffled. She smiled a small smile. "I'm…"

Until the next chappie…cianara!

- Unawoken Dream